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108 School of Nursing827a, Pathophysiology and Advanced Management of Chronic Health Conditionsin Children and Adolescents. 2 credit hours. This course focuses on the pathophysiologyand advanced management of pediatric chronic health conditions across settings.Utilizing a systems approach, pathophysiology is reviewed, and selected prototypechronic conditions and their interventions and management are discussed. Required forall pediatric nurse practitioner students in the final year of specialization. Two hours perweek. S. Santacroce.828a/b, Advanced Nursing Practice with Chronically Ill Children Across Settings.3 credit hours per term. This clinical course offers experience in providing advancednursing care to populations of chronically ill children and their families across settings:clinic, hospital, home, school, and community. Students have the opportunity to providedirect nursing care to children and families; consult with agency staff and other professionals;and educate children, families, and staff as appropriate. Students are guided intheir understanding of child/family problems and challenges with regard to illness managementand demonstrate their ability to assess, plan for, and meet the primary care andspecialty needs of the child as appropriate to the setting. Required for all pediatric nursepractitioner (chronic illness care concentration) students in the final year of specialization.Eight hours per week, plus one hour of clinical conference, fall and spring terms.S. Santacroce.83oa/b, Primary Care of Children II. 2 credit hours per term. This course providesexperience in advanced pediatric primary care and management, including work withmultiproblem families. The student follows a caseload of children for health care overthe course of the year in the Primary Care Center, Yale–New Haven Hospital, and atselected pediatric primary care sites in the community. Required for all pediatric nursepractitioner students in the final year of specialization. Five hours clinical practice perweek and one hour of clinical conference. N. Banasiak.833a/b, Advanced Management of Pediatric Problems in the Primary Care Setting.2 credit hours per term. This seminar provides a forum for discussion of the managementof pediatric problems. Analyses of complex pediatric problems are the basis fordiscussion by students and faculty. Required for all pediatric and family nurse practitionerstudents in the final year of specialization. Two hours per week. P. Ryan-Krause.834a/b, Supplemental Pediatric Clinical Practice. Course credits variable. This clinicalpracticum provides students with the opportunity to gain additional knowledge andexperience in pediatric primary care in school and community settings and related specialtypractice areas with relevance to pediatric primary care. Required for all pediatricnurse practitioner students in the fall and spring of the final year of specialization. Minimumof four hours of clinical practice and one-half hour of clinical conference per week.E. Gustafson, P. Ryan-Krause.84oa/b, Advanced Practice in Adolescent Health Care. Course credits variable. Thepurpose of this advanced clinical experience is to provide the student who wishes to specializein adolescent health care with advanced clinical practice with adolescent mothers